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Unit 1 - Research Methodology
Unit 1 - Research Methodology
Unit 2 - Biological Approach To Behaviour
Unit 2 - Biological Approach To Behaviour
Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour
Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour
Unit 4 - Sociocultural Approach To Behaviour
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Unit 6 - Health psychology
Unit 6 - Health psychology
Unit 7 - Pyschology Of Human Relationships
Unit 7 - Pyschology Of Human Relationships
Unit 8 - Developmental psychology
Unit 8 - Developmental psychology
Unit 9 - Internal Assessment
Unit 9 - Internal Assessment
Unit 10 - The IB Curriculum - A Conceptual Model
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Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour
Psychology SL
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Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour

Memory Distortion The Debate Over Misinformation Effects

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The mccloskey & zaragoza study

This 1985 study was trying to look at why some people might remember things incorrectly. They used a slide-show where a guy fixes a chair, then steals some money and a calculator, and showed three versions of certain key slides to participants. For example, in one slide, the guy might have picked up a hammer, a wrench, or a screwdriver.

 

Real-world example: Think about it like watching three slightly different versions of your favorite movie scene. Maybe in one version, Spiderman uses a web, in another a net, and in a third, a lasso.

The 'misleading information' experiment

After showing the slides, the researchers gave the participants a story to read which had some incorrect information. Half of the participants who saw a hammer in the slides read a story that called it a tool (this was the control group), while the others read a story that called it a wrench or a screwdriver (these were the 'misled' group).

 

Real-world example: Imagine watching the Spiderman scene where he uses a web, but then reading a comic book that says he used a net. That's the misleading information.

Testing memory with a twist

When testing memory, they asked participants to choose between two or three options. Some had to choose between the real object they saw and the misleading object, others had to choose between the real object and a completely new one. In one group, participants had to remember if the guy used a hammer or a wrench, while in another group they had to remember if he used a hammer or a screwdriver.

 

Real-world example: Going back to Spiderman, it's like if someone asks you, "Did Spiderman use a web or a net?" versus "Did Spiderman use a web or a lasso?"

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Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour
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Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour

Memory Distortion The Debate Over Misinformation Effects

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690 words
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4 mins read
Updated at Emoji
Last edited on 14th Jun 2024

Table of content

Alright, you've asked me to break down a complex piece of text about psychology into easy-to-understand notes for a 16-year-old. Let's get cracking!

The mccloskey & zaragoza study

This 1985 study was trying to look at why some people might remember things incorrectly. They used a slide-show where a guy fixes a chair, then steals some money and a calculator, and showed three versions of certain key slides to participants. For example, in one slide, the guy might have picked up a hammer, a wrench, or a screwdriver.

 

Real-world example: Think about it like watching three slightly different versions of your favorite movie scene. Maybe in one version, Spiderman uses a web, in another a net, and in a third, a lasso.

The 'misleading information' experiment

After showing the slides, the researchers gave the participants a story to read which had some incorrect information. Half of the participants who saw a hammer in the slides read a story that called it a tool (this was the control group), while the others read a story that called it a wrench or a screwdriver (these were the 'misled' group).

 

Real-world example: Imagine watching the Spiderman scene where he uses a web, but then reading a comic book that says he used a net. That's the misleading information.

Testing memory with a twist

When testing memory, they asked participants to choose between two or three options. Some had to choose between the real object they saw and the misleading object, others had to choose between the real object and a completely new one. In one group, participants had to remember if the guy used a hammer or a wrench, while in another group they had to remember if he used a hammer or a screwdriver.

 

Real-world example: Going back to Spiderman, it's like if someone asks you, "Did Spiderman use a web or a net?" versus "Did Spiderman use a web or a lasso?"

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